Popular Calathea Plants"Descriptions And Care Information"

A selection of plants from the Calathea genus that can be grown indoors successfully. Descriptions and caring advice for each species is provided.

Rose Painted Calathea - Calathea Roseopicta

The Rose painted calathea is a very popular species from this genus displaying a pink mid rib with pink stripes along the leaves. The green elliptic leaves are large and the plant grows up to approximately 50cm tall.

Zebra Plant - Calathea Zebrina

Displaying lush velvety oval shaped leaves, very similar in shape and size as the Rose painted calathea although usually longer and thinner in width. Named zebra plant because of its striped patterned leaves.